The favorite book of William Burroughs. A journey into the hobo
underworld, freight hopping around the still Wild West, becoming a
highwayman and member of the yegg (criminal) brotherhood, getting hooked
on opium, doing stints in jail or escaping, often with the assistance of
crooked cops or judges. Our lost history revived.
With an introduction by Burroughs. A BookSense 77 selection.